Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance, driving sustainable development worldwide

14 september 2025 - 13:55:53
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year—a [...] Full text...

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Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance, driving sustainable development worldwide

14 september 2025 - 08:05:10
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year—a [...] Full text...

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First ever EU-Egypt summit scheduled for Brussels on 22 October

12 september 2025 - 10:17:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Senegal stage dramatic Kinshasa comeback, Cape Verde pull clear, Bafana and Nigeria share points (By CAF Online)

10 september 2025 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matchday 8 of Africa’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered late twists and high [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania

09 september 2025 - 17:16:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups [...] Full text...

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South Africa postpones naval exercises with Russia and China

09 september 2025 - 07:27:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence has requested a postponement of joint exercises with the [...] Full text...

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Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President

08 september 2025 - 21:17:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan official attends second AU Climate Summit

08 september 2025 - 12:36:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, is participating in the second African Union [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco and Madagascar set for historic final

30 august 2025 - 07:13:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  The 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) reaches its grand finale on Saturday, 30 August, [...] Full text...

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Libya announces initiative for joint African intelligence cooperation

27 august 2025 - 12:17:24
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Tuesday announced the launch of an initiative for joint African intelligence cooperation.The head of [...] Full text...

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UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine

19 august 2025 - 21:16:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya edge Zambia to seal top spot in Group A

17 august 2025 - 16:29:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya confirmed their dominance in Group A of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

08 august 2025 - 08:03:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA)  Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...

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‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:18:52
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier [...] Full text...

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Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat

06 august 2025 - 20:16:45
Hiroshima, Japan (PANA) - The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic [...] Full text...

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Geography shouldn't define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens

05 august 2025 - 12:20:55
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda meet on implementation of peace agreement

02 august 2025 - 10:17:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hosted meetings in support of implementation of the Peace Agreement signed between [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Turkish-Italian hold summit in Istanbul on economic cooperation in the Mediterranean

01 august 2025 - 10:34:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa

30 july 2025 - 07:10:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on [...] Full text...

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Amid starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres slams hunger ‘as a weapon of war

29 july 2025 - 05:25:58
New York, US (PANA) - As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel’s decision [...] Full text...

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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

28 july 2025 - 19:17:24
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger [...] Full text...

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South Africa hosts G20 stakeholder meeting

28 july 2025 - 09:18:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will host the G20 Critical [...] Full text...

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AU holds special session on Libya on Thursday

24 july 2025 - 12:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) will hold an extraordinary session in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official holds consultations with AU ahead of Peace and Security Council meeting on Libya

23 july 2025 - 11:56:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has briefed the Permanent [...] Full text...

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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums

23 july 2025 - 07:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

22 july 2025 - 17:43:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...

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US welcomes peace agreement between DRC government and rebel AFC/M23

20 july 2025 - 08:44:06
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the signing on Saturday in Qatar of a Declaration of [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DR Congo and Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement

19 july 2025 - 13:25:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warmly welcomed the [...] Full text...

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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA

18 july 2025 - 12:21:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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AI in the service of traditional medicine: the UN shows the way

14 july 2025 - 07:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Traditional medicine is entering a new era. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates commitment to Africa

13 july 2025 - 19:05:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stated that despite the circumstances that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges

13 july 2025 - 18:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...

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Forced transfer of Gaza population not acceptable, UN says

09 july 2025 - 09:47:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war continues to rage in the Gaza Strip, pending a hypothetical ceasefire, the UN [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

09 july 2025 - 07:35:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation

08 july 2025 - 14:59:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for mobilization on climate at BRICS Summit

08 july 2025 - 09:13:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on members BRICS group of emerging countries [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa slams US tariff increase

08 july 2025 - 08:37:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed US President Donald Trump  who confirmed that exports from [...] Full text...

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Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN rights chief Türk

08 july 2025 - 05:59:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has [...] Full text...

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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit

07 july 2025 - 22:05:55
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for reform of multilateralism

07 july 2025 - 15:04:27
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for [...] Full text...

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With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity

04 july 2025 - 09:33:18
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla, Spain, has concluded with a renewed sense of [...] Full text...

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The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation

03 july 2025 - 14:21:27
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark Sustainable development conference concluding this [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Africa Business Summit yields record $2.5 billion in deals and commitments

01 july 2025 - 07:54:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit which was held from 22-25 June yielded record $2.5 billion [...] Full text...

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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

30 june 2025 - 17:16:35
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge [...] Full text...

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Athens responds to Ankara over the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya

30 june 2025 - 14:12:38
Athens, Greece  (PANA) -  Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda

29 june 2025 - 13:05:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signing [...] Full text...

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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States

29 june 2025 - 07:21:41
Seville, Spain (PANA) -  Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...

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Every dollar invested in a girl's education generates three times more for the economy

29 june 2025 - 07:13:24
Seville, Spain (PANA) - The equation is simple, the results compelling. Investing one dollar in a girl's education generates nearly [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

29 june 2025 - 06:59:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

28 june 2025 - 05:58:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

27 june 2025 - 22:31:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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World leaders recommit to immunisation amid global funding shortfall

26 june 2025 - 15:40:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunization sees a record number of donors pledge towards [...] Full text...

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Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise

26 june 2025 - 07:01:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has warned that the world today is failing to protect civilians from [...] Full text...

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AU creates agency to advance space technologies in war against climate change

25 june 2025 - 16:04:52
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has created a new agency, whose mandate is to utilize space information to [...] Full text...

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Geneva summit calls on G20 leaders to rethink health finance

25 june 2025 - 13:12:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Health 20 (H20) summit, co-convened by the G20 Health and Development Partnership and the World [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja

23 june 2025 - 11:43:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President arrives in Moscow

22 june 2025 - 12:56:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Mali's transitional government, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Technical teams of DRC, Rwanda initial text of peace agreement

19 june 2025 - 18:12:16
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Technical teams from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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South African President returns home from G7 session

19 june 2025 - 13:10:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...

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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’

19 june 2025 - 05:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...

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G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains

18 june 2025 - 14:59:12
Kananaskis, Canada (PANA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a minerals action plan aimed at [...] Full text...

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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern

17 june 2025 - 19:52:43
London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia commits to efforts to revitalize the climate through Africa greenwall initiative

16 june 2025 - 16:19:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia will carry out major projects to revitalize the environment as it prepares to host [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa attends G7 Summit in Canada

16 june 2025 - 08:25:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the annual leader’s summit of the G7 [...] Full text...

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UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments

14 june 2025 - 08:13:21
Nice, France (PANA) - Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a [...] Full text...

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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out

13 june 2025 - 07:55:16
Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney

12 june 2025 - 09:47:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney [...] Full text...

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‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice

11 june 2025 - 18:33:43
Nice, France (PANA) - At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass [...] Full text...

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Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals - UN

11 june 2025 - 05:40:08
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track [...] Full text...

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Greed is driving oceans toward collapse - Guterres

11 june 2025 - 05:29:00
Nice, France (PANA) - The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...

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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship

10 june 2025 - 11:57:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France

09 june 2025 - 11:54:49
Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...

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Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States over denial of rotation presidency

08 june 2025 - 15:47:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after it [...] Full text...

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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa

07 june 2025 - 07:31:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...

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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)

05 june 2025 - 07:58:58
Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...

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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly

03 june 2025 - 06:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF CL: Fiston Mayele tops scorers chart

02 june 2025 - 09:24:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Pyramids FC striker Fiston Mayele capped off a historic campaign by sealing the TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis

29 may 2025 - 21:37:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to [...] Full text...

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UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference

28 may 2025 - 07:15:02
New York, US (PANA) - Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes official visit to France

27 may 2025 - 07:20:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to France . The trip [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN says civilian suffering deepens amid drone strikes

23 may 2025 - 05:00:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civil war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert

20 may 2025 - 04:53:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire

18 may 2025 - 05:07:37
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...

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Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine

16 may 2025 - 19:40:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount

15 may 2025 - 07:17:18
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level [...] Full text...

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Call for pooling of counter-terrorism monitoring systems

14 may 2025 - 16:07:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information Society [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA condemns the digital divide in Africa

14 may 2025 - 15:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA hails Africa's progress in digital transformation

14 may 2025 - 15:20:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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Six countries meet to ramp up efforts to silence the guns in eastern DR Congo

01 may 2025 - 06:19:27
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Representatives of six countries met on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, in continuing efforts to end the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda and DR Congo sign agreement to end fighting

26 april 2025 - 10:50:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and DR Congo have signed an agreement that is aimed to end the bitter [...] Full text...

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Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN

24 april 2025 - 17:28:58
New York, US (PANA)- Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to [...] Full text...

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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

23 april 2025 - 20:16:52
New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Lesotho

23 april 2025 - 07:25:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed  to Maseru to co-chair the second [...] Full text...

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IMF, Gambia reach Staff-Level agreement on RSF arrangement and Third review under ECF arrangement

17 april 2025 - 10:56:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gambian authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a [...] Full text...

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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

17 april 2025 - 05:35:53
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...

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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

16 april 2025 - 07:22:48
New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...

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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

15 april 2025 - 20:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa names Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the US to improve relations

14 april 2025 - 14:03:40
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the appointment of a special envoy to [...] Full text...

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11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens in Kampala

09 april 2025 - 13:34:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Wednesday opened online the 11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development [...] Full text...

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Kampala to host the eleventh African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development from Wednesday

08 april 2025 - 16:57:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Kampala, the capital of Uganda, will host the eleventh session of the African Regional Forum on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Africa Children’s Summit 2025 concludes

08 april 2025 - 06:03:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Africa Children’s Summit 2025 which ended in Johannesburg on Monday brought together some of [...] Full text...

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Libya works to strengthen its international cooperation in support of the rights of people with disabilities

05 april 2025 - 13:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the government of national unity, Wafaa Aboubaker al-Kilani, held talks [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief

03 april 2025 - 08:51:32
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a [...] Full text...

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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

02 april 2025 - 12:57:18
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...

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South African Tourism Minister visits Ghana

31 march 2025 - 07:40:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism minister Patricia De Lille on Monday returned home after embarking on [...] Full text...

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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals

31 march 2025 - 06:53:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic [...] Full text...

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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas

28 march 2025 - 12:15:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...

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Eastern DRC: UN envoy calls for all efforts to be directed towards "an unconditional ceasefire"

27 march 2025 - 15:18:43
New York, US (PANA) - As the resurgence of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Turkish officials discuss preparations for 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit

27 march 2025 - 14:56:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour and the Turkish Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum

26 march 2025 - 19:12:53
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to [...] Full text...

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Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

26 march 2025 - 18:54:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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Expelled South African Ambassador to US says he stands by his statement

23 march 2025 - 16:07:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from the country, [...] Full text...

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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte

22 march 2025 - 09:50:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...

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WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases

21 march 2025 - 08:21:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organisation awards [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Qatar's mediation between DRC and Rwanda

20 march 2025 - 07:30:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday thanked the Emir of Qatar for his mediation between [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda commit to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' after Qatar talks

19 march 2025 - 09:16:34
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to [...] Full text...

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WBG hosts second annual global digital summit to bridge the digital divide and boost economic growth

19 march 2025 - 08:40:19
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group convened the second annual Global Digital Summit on Tuesday, bringing [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top diplomat: US didn't follow 'correct diplomatic processes' in Ambassador's expulsion

16 march 2025 - 18:37:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has said the “correct diplomatic processes” were not [...] Full text...

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South African presidency regrets expulsion of Ambassador to the US

15 march 2025 - 10:48:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Presidency said on Saturday that it regrets the expulsion of its Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Southern African leaders 'terminate' mandate of peacekeepers in eastern DRC

14 march 2025 - 10:41:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African leaders have decided to end their participation of their peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host EU-South Africa summit on Thursday

12 march 2025 - 11:05:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in [...] Full text...

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Foreign companies invited to invest in 22 oil fields in Libya

11 march 2025 - 12:25:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Massoud [...] Full text...

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South African organisations slam Trump

11 march 2025 - 07:55:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The FW de Klerk Foundation has strongly opposed US President Donald Trump's offering of citizenship [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers take aim at Trump administration

07 march 2025 - 08:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

04 march 2025 - 20:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

02 march 2025 - 20:17:00
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -  At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

02 march 2025 - 10:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’

01 march 2025 - 05:18:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’

28 february 2025 - 16:44:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...

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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina

20 february 2025 - 08:00:59
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...

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G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa

20 february 2025 - 08:00:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting began in Johannesburg on Thursday.It is part of a [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears

19 february 2025 - 21:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers for ICT and meteorology convene in Harare

19 february 2025 - 12:19:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, [...] Full text...

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Libya to host 2026 Africa/Turkey Summit

18 february 2025 - 15:49:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will host the 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit, the Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on Monday.It quoted [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in

17 february 2025 - 16:24:36
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa leads SA delegation at AU summit

16 february 2025 - 08:04:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the 38th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

15 february 2025 - 18:58:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia

15 february 2025 - 13:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis

15 february 2025 - 05:26:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding [...] Full text...

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Libya, AU reach agreement to reopen the organization's Tripoli office after ten-year hiatus

14 february 2025 - 16:39:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of [...] Full text...

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World Bank expands support to electrify rural Eswatini

14 february 2025 - 07:43:54
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) -  A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy [...] Full text...

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AU urged to 'act now' on eastern DR Congo crisis

14 february 2025 - 06:10:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaches a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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Eighth EU-South Africa summit set for 13 March 2025

13 february 2025 - 05:07:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties

12 february 2025 - 12:13:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of [...] Full text...

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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns

12 february 2025 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis

11 february 2025 - 06:41:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Govt announces initiative for return to civilian rule

09 february 2025 - 15:00:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Encouraged by recent victories over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and in anticipation of [...] Full text...

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African leaders to discuss establishment of Africa Credit Rating Agency

09 february 2025 - 08:08:03
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - African Heads of State and Government are set to convene for a Presidential Dialogue on [...] Full text...

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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo

08 february 2025 - 21:11:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...

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The national reconciliation process in Libya at the centre of talks between the Chairman of the Libyan Council and Moussa Faki

08 february 2025 - 16:17:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- In a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, the Chairman [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

07 february 2025 - 05:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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US to boycott G20 talks in Johannesburg

06 february 2025 - 07:00:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he would skip Group of [...] Full text...

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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges

06 february 2025 - 05:29:32
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

01 february 2025 - 05:31:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in Eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 20:31:06
  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave  concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 18:15:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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How to close Africa's energy access gap: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

29 january 2025 - 07:29:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners

29 january 2025 - 07:27:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

28 january 2025 - 04:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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Kenya ignites diplomatic moves to halt fighting in Eastern DRC

27 january 2025 - 21:17:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector

27 january 2025 - 08:08:53
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar [...] Full text...

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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments

22 january 2025 - 12:31:34
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...

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2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President

15 january 2025 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Tanzania to host Africa Energy Summit

11 january 2025 - 12:32:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group, the World Bank Group, the African Union, and the Tanzanian government [...] Full text...

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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

30 december 2024 - 08:18:06
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility

21 december 2024 - 09:44:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom

21 december 2024 - 07:39:24
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...

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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council

20 december 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal

16 december 2024 - 05:24:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...

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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

14 december 2024 - 07:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

10 december 2024 - 05:38:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...

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European Council, European Commission and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-host Gavi High Level Pledging Summit

05 december 2024 - 13:31:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors [...] Full text...

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Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future

03 december 2024 - 04:49:29
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action

01 december 2024 - 05:05:28
New York, US (PANA) - On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Education Minister attends Tianjin conference

26 november 2024 - 07:34:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, is leading a South [...] Full text...

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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge

24 november 2024 - 06:51:10
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...

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COP29: Draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion in climate finance

23 november 2024 - 05:07:03
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - A new draft finance deal delivered to harried negotiators in Baku on Friday – the final [...] Full text...

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COP29: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres

21 november 2024 - 14:09:58
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion [...] Full text...

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Global Assembly for the World Movement underway in Johannesburg

21 november 2024 - 07:41:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has denounced the hosting of the Global Assembly for [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile attends SADC extraordinary meeting

20 november 2024 - 09:32:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa'a Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate in the Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...

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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

20 november 2024 - 05:20:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...

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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres

20 november 2024 - 05:09:12
Rio de Janiero, Brazil (PANA) - In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN [...] Full text...

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Norway announces early pledge to IDA21 during G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro

19 november 2024 - 07:09:14
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - In a significant move to bolster global development efforts, Norway has announced its early [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week

18 november 2024 - 14:03:49
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators [...] Full text...

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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week

18 november 2024 - 08:42:37
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...

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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges

18 november 2024 - 05:33:12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...

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